This limited edition of 218 total pieces worldwide, A. Lange and Sohne Richard Lange Pour le Merite reference 260.028 is one of the clearest modern expressions of the maison's interest in precision watchmaking. Its manual-wind caliber drives the watch with the chain and fusee transmission that defines the Pour le Merite line, a construction Lange reserves for some of its most technically deliberate pieces. For a collector drawn to the firm's more exacting work, that places this watch in a very specific corner of the catalog. In 18k white gold, the case measures 40.5mm across and 10.7mm thick, giving the watch enough span to carry its technical seriousness without losing the restraint expected of a Richard Lange. The black dial keeps the presentation severe and legible. Few Lange references tie classical regulation so directly to contemporary execution, and that is what gives this watch its place within the brand's modern output.